COMPUTING

From gaming paradise to mobile workhorses to tablets with laptop power, these computer and accessory picks will increase your productivity

ULTRAPORTABLE LAPTOP

HP Spectre 13 4K

An incredibly thin, light and beautiful laptop, with a dense, high- end 4K panel. Despite being 1cm thick, it doesn’t skimp on the power either, thanks to an Intel Core i7 processor.

From £1,599, hp.com

GA MING LAPTOP

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501

This is an amazing piece of engineering. Despite being incredibly thin and light (2.2kg), it packs insanely powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 graphics, a quad-core processor, and a 120Hz 1080p display. £2,799, razerzone.com/gb-en

ALL- IN- ONE

Apple iMac with

5K Retina display

There’s never been a screen like this. Big enough for every task, detailed, bright, colourful, and it happens to have a Mac stuffed in the back of it as well.

From £1,749, rog.asus.com

GAMING HEADSET

SteelSeries Arctis 7 Super-comfortable thanks to SteelSeries’ ski-goggle-inspired headband, with great full-range drivers and a studio-quality mic, all in a wireless package which features DTS Headphone:X 7.1 surround sound. £139, steelseries.dk

GAMING MOUSE

Razer DeathAder Elite

Razer’s Chroma-lit mouse is ultraergonomic for even the most awkward hands, and its Omron switches (good for 50 million clicks, apparently) are only bested by the 16,000 CPI optical sensor. £69, razerzone.com/gb-en

MID-RANGE TABLET

Apple iPad 5th-gen

Apple’s latest consumer-grade iPad does amazing things considering its incredible price point. Its A9 processor is blazing fast, the 9.7-inch Retina display is rich and sharp, and its software library unmatched. From £339, apple.com/uk

PRO LAPTOP

Razer Blade Pro 4K

An astonishingly powerful laptop, that packs killer processor performance with VR-ready graphics in a highly usable body, including a great keyboard. And that 4K screen is just stunning.

£3,799, razerzone.com

GA MING PC

Alienware Aurora R6

Compact, cool and nowhere near as ostentatious as many larger gaming PCs tend to be, the Aurora R6 (particularly in its water-cooled configuration) is a great way to get VR-gaming ready.

From £1,449, dell.com/en-uk/gaming

4K MONITOR

Samsung U28E590D

Everyone’s getting in on the 4K game, but Samsung’s 28-inch panel is yet to be bested. A 1ms response time means it’s perfect for even twitchy games, and 60Hz 4K action is just a DisplayPort away. £300, samsung.com/uk

MECHANICAL KEYBOARD

Cougar 700K

Made for serious gaming with every possible mod con – from the FPS wrist rest to repeat rates adjustable on the fly – with your choice of Cherry MX switches to get the exact experience you’re after. £125, cougargaming.com

PREMIUM TABLET

Apple iPad Pro

The iPad Pro is more than a tablet. It’s a creative toolkit, a processing powerhouse, and an essential addition to any mobile workflow, whether you opt for the 10.5-inch or 12.9-inch model.

From £619, apple.com/uk

VALUE TABLET

Amazon Fire HD 8

While it’s a budget device, don’t expect budget performance. The Fire HD 8 offers up everything you need for a smooth experience, and enough muscle to deal with anything you can throw at it. From £80, amazon.co.uk